Is it hard to get a job in Ireland?

I guess it depends on the area you want to work on. IT and Health is very easy!

It feels like Ireland is doing well if you ask me... Where I live, many of my neighbours have new cars, the school my kids go to..people seem like that they are doing well..
It's going well here.. much better than 8 years ago!

Ireland is in big trouble economically. Has been for a while, now.
England has unskilled jobs. But the tendency to make them minimum wage positions often means folk don't stay long.
Despite what politicians say, I think the economy worldwide is still pretty flatlined.